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The Lion King, a review by addicted2dvd

The Lion King: Diamond Edition (1994/United States) Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Buena Vista Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff Writing: Irene Mecchi (Screenwriter), Jonathan Roberts (Screenwriter), Linda Woolverton (Screenwriter), Burny Mattinson (Story By), Barry Johnson (Story By), Thom Enriquez (Story By), Gary Trousdale (Story By), Kevin Harkey (Story By), Chris Sanders (1962) (Story By), Larry Leker (Story By), Rick Maki (Story By), Francis Glebas (Story By), Lorna Cook (Story By), Andy Gaskill (Story By), Jim Capobianco (Story By), Jorgen Klubien (Story By), Tom Sito (Story By), Joe Ranft (Story By), Ed Gombert (Story By), Mark Kausler (Story By) Length: 88 min. Video: Widescreen 1.78:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 7.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Stars:
Rowan Atkinson as Zazu (voice)
Matthew Broderick as Simba (voice)
Niketa Calame as Young Nala (voice)
Jim Cummings as Ed (voice)
Whoopi Goldberg (1955) as Shenzi (voice)

Plot:Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Gallery
• Interactive Games
• Outtakes/Bloopers
• BD-Live
• Disney Second Screen

This is the first time I watched this film since it first came out. A very familiar story (betrayal for the quest for power) done well by Disney. Keeps your interest with ease and beautifully animated. Timon and Pumbaa are fun characters... though I also liked Rafiki the Baboon a lot as well. I can easily recommend this one. I won't be letting it go so many years to see it again this time.



(From 2018 Challenge: Box Office TOP 100 FILMS OF ALL-TIME (Domestic Gross) on March 7th, 2018)

Leprechaun, a review by Jimmy

Title: Leprechaun (1993)

Genre: Horror
Director: Mark Jones
Rating: 18+
Length: 1h31
Video: Full Frame
Audio: English
Subtitles: English, French and Spanish

Stars:
Warwick Davis
Jennifer Aniston
Ken Olandt   
Mark Holton
Robert Hy Gorman

Plot:
A horrific. Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) goes on a rampage after his precious bag of gold coins is stolen. He uses all of his magical powers to trick, terrorize and kill anyone who is unlucky enough to hinder his relentless search. In a frantic attempt to survive the wrath of the Leprechaun, Tori (Jennifer Aniston) must scramble to find the Only weapon known to kill this monster.

Of course you don't start that kind of movie expecting something scary, because if we are honest the idea of a kiiler Leprechaun is silly. Strangely it's a lot more bloody that I remembered, maybe I've seen a cut version when it was originally released on VHS. The Leprauchaun is the kind of character who fall on the nerves real fast (those 90s movies filled with "comic" one liner get old fast), so I know in advance that it will be chore to see the others. Anyway that one wasn't too bad, even if the cast was kind of weak...
   
One annoying detail about the DVD: The CC are out of sync wich is really poor quality control from Lion's Gates.

Rating :

(From Jimmy's - 2013 Ooctober Horror Marathon on October 19th, 2013)

Charmed Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

5. Styx Feet Under
A bloodthirsty demon, set on destroying his human half, goes on a deadly rampage to kill his remaining blood relatives. Piper is "killed" so that she can help the Angel of Death clean up the mess.

My Thoughts:
This was a good episode. As I said many times I like when the sisters become other things... and this time it is Piper that becomes an Angel of Death. I know it has been done a million times before... but I must say I still get a kick out of seeing a huge hole through the gut of someone like is in this episode. And we get to see the lovely Charisma Carpenter again in this episode.

6. Once In a Blue Moon
The light of a blue moon conjures up strange transformations in The Charmed Ones. Could Leo be to blame for the near-death of the sisters' new Whitelights...or is it the sisters themselves.

My Thoughts:
An episode about The Charmed Ones having PMS plus! LOL  Was a decent episode. but nothing really special.

7. Someone To Witch Over Me
Paige's decision to help Agent Brody brings the sisters face-to-face with an evil demon, Sarpedon, who captures innocents' Guardian Angels for his own protection. Piper and Phoebe die at the hands of Sarpedon but Leo can save them - but only if he turns over his free will.

My Thoughts:
Good episode... not only does it have a good weekly story. But it also has an appearance by last season's character Chris. Was good to see him again.

8. Charmed Noir
Paige and Agent Brody are sucked into an unfinished novel and find themselves in the turbulent times of a 1930s film noir. Their only chance of escape is to find the missing author and help him be a hero so that the story can end.

My Thoughts:
To me... this one is only an OK episode. I personally never much been into the Film Noir... so I really wasn't the target fan for this particular episode. Felt a bit slow for my taste.

(From Charmed Marathon on July 12th, 2008)